Behind the Scenes of the Gospel

In 2 Corinthians 3&4, Paul discusses an important aspect of his ministry. Now if you’ve ever studied 2 Corinthians as a whole, you will have noticed that one of the common themes is Paul’s Apostolic authority. It seems that he had come under attack from those connected to the Corinthian church - be they members or dissenters. One of the major reasons Paul wrote the book was to address this question, and in 2 Corinthians 3&4 we see part of it emerge. (more…)

Monday September 17th 2007, 1315
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Is Calvin Defeated by Responsibility?

A very important question has been raised in our discussion, so before I go on to my next post, I think it bears addressing. The question is about human responsibility in light of the sovereignty of God and his electing purpose. How can Calvinism be true and man be responsible for his actions? (more…)

Sunday September 02nd 2007, 1656
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